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Ag Report: Business returning to normal for farms affected by power shutoffs

Posted at 11:02 AM, Oct 16, 2019
and last updated 2019-10-16 14:02:28-04

Operations are returning to normal for farms, ranches, and ag businesses, around the state, as many endured public-safety power shutoffs.

The widespread outages interrupted harvest schedules for wine-grapes, rice, and other crops, causing scattered produce losses due to lack of refrigeration.

The outages also disrupted water deliveries for irrigation and livestock, causing problems for wineries and food processors.